Kallum Watkins

Kallum Watkins

Watkins warming up in 2009
Personal information
Born	12 March 1991 (1991-03-12) Manchester, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007	Leeds Rhinos	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Leeds Rhinos	3+2	3	0	0	12
2009	Leeds Rhinos	9+5	4	0	0	16
2010	Leeds Rhinos	6	1	0	0	4
2011	Leeds Rhinos	16+1	11	0	0	44
2012	Leeds Rhinos	2	4	0	0	16
	Total	44	23	0	0	92
As of 8th February 2012
Source: http://therhinos.co.uk/rugby/players/first_team.php?player=81958&includeref=dynamic

Kallum Watkins (Born 12 March 1991 in Manchester, England) is an English professional Rugby League Footballer who plays for the Leeds Rhinos. He can play as a centre, winger or fullback. Watkins has earned representative honours for the England Under 17's team against the AIS.

Salford City Reds

Watkins, originally from Manchester, began his career in the Salford City Reds Junior Academy. In 2007, after impressing in a trial at the Leeds Rhinos he signed a junior contract with the club.

Leeds Rhinos

2007: Rhinos Academy & England Under 17's

Kallum joined the Rhinos in 2007, having impressed during a trial period. In that first season with the Junior Academy he scored 13 tries in 20 appearances as they headed for Grand Final glory, where he scored the opening try in the Rhinos 26-16 win over St Helens and earned himself a place in the England U17 squad to play the AIS. Kallum made his debut for England U17's against the Australian Institute of Sport as a substitute in the first test at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium. England were unlucky losers that night, 28-26, having led for the majority of the game however a week later Kallum, helped the young Lions restore pride with a 38-22 win at Wakefield's Belle Vue

2008: First Grade Debut

He began 2008 in spectacular form for the Academy, scoring 11 tries in the opening five games of the season, including a hattrick against Hull Kingston Rovers in the first game of the season & four tries a week later against Castleford Tigers. His form saw him promoted to the Rhinos first Grade squad in April 2008 at just sixteen years of age. He made his debut against the then Celtic Crusaders in the Challenge Cup, scoring a try. He went on to make 4 further appearances in 2008 scoring 2 further tries, most notably against the Bradford Bulls at the Millennium Magic weekend.

Opponent	Comp	Date	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Celtic Crusaders	Cup	18/04/08	1	–	–	4
Hull KR	SL	25/04/08	-	-	–	-
Bradford Bulls	SL	03/05/08	1	–	–	4
Quins RL	Cup	11/05/08	-	–	-	-
Wigan Warriors	SL	22/08/08	1	-	-	4
Total	5		3	-	-	12

2009: More Game Time

In 2009, Watkins became a more regular name on the Rhinos team sheet. He made 13 appearances in all scoring 4 tries, including a spectacular length of the field interception try late on to beat the Huddersfield Giants at Headingley 20-12 .

Opponent	Comp	Date	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Celtic Crusaders	SL	06/02/09	-	-	-	-
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	SL	13/02/09	-	-	–	-
Hull KR	SL	20/02/09	1	–	–	4
Manly Sea Eagles	WCC	01/03/09	-	–	-	-
Warrington Wolves	SL	08/03/09	-	-	-	-
Wigan Warriors	SL	13/03/09	-	-	-	-
Catalan Dragons	SL	27/03/09	-	-	–	-
Bradford Bulls	SL	10/04/2009	-	–	–	-
Quins RL	SL	24/04/09	-	–	-	-
Huddersfield Giants	SL	14/06/09	2	-	-	8
Quins RL	SL	20/06/09	-	–	-	-
Hull KR	SL	17/07/09	-	-	-	-
Celtic Crusaders	SL	22/08/09	-	-	–	-
Salford City Reds	SL	20/02/09	1	–	–	4
Total	14		4	-	-	16

2010: Knee Reconstruction

2010 started with so much promise for the 18 year old Watkins, starting in the Rhinos first 6 games which included an appearance on the wing in the World Club Challenge defeat to the Melbourne Storm. Watkins started at centre, winger and fullback in the 6 game stretch due to injuries to team mates however, on March 14th he injured his knee in the 26-20 defeat to the Huddersfield Giants and had to have a knee reconstruction. Watkins did not play again that season.

Opponent	Comp	Date	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Celtic Crusaders	SL	29/01/10	-	–	–	-
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	SL	14/02/10	-	-	–	-
Salford City Reds	SL	19/02/10	-	–	–	-
Melbourne Storm	WCC	28/02/10	-	–	-	-
Quins RL	SL	05/03/10	1	-	-	4
Huddersfield Giants	SL	14/03/10	-	–	–	-
Total	6		1	-	-	4

2011: Another Bad Injury

At the start of the 2011 season he was mainly used on the wing scoring 9 tries in 8 games including 4 against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. On April 29th 2011, while playing against the Castleford Tigers in the Rhinos 48-6 win, Watkins injured the ligaments in his wrist which saw him miss the next 12 weeks.

Opponent	Comp	Date	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Bradford Bulls	SL	13/02/11	-	-	-	-
Hull FC	SL	18/02/11	-	-	–	-
Quins RL	SL	25/02/11	-	–	–	-
Warrington Wolves	SL	05/03/11	1	–	-	4
Salford City Reds	SL	11/03/11	1	-	-	4
St Helens	SL	19/03/11	-	-	-	-
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	SL	27/03/11	4	-	–	16
Wigan Warriors	SL	01/04/11	-	–	–	-
Hull KR	SL	09/04/11	2	–	-	4
Huddersfield Giants	SL	15/04/11	-	-	-	-
Bradford Bulls	SL	21/04/11	-	-	-	-
Castleford Tigers	SL	29/04/11	1	-	–	4
Salford City Reds	SL	29/07/11	-	–	–	-
Castleford Tigers	Cup	07/08/11	1	-	-	4
Castleford Tigers	SL	12/08/11	1	-	–	4
Quins RL	SL	20/08/11	-	–	–	-
Wigan Warriors	Cup	27/08/11	-	–	–	-
Total	17		11	-	-	44

2012: Future Secured

Watkins was given a boost after 2 injury ravaged seasons when he was handed the Number 3 Jersey by the Rhinos Head Coach Brian McDermott. This signalled the intent that the coach see's him as the long term right centre at Leeds. Kallum also signed a new 5 year contract on January 26th, keeping him at the Rhinos until 2017 at the earliest

Watkins scored the opening try in Leed's 26-12 2012 World Club Challenge win over National Rugby League premiers Manly Sea Eagles on 17 February at Headingly.

Opponent	Comp	Date	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Hull KR	SL	03/02/12	3	-	-	12
Manly Sea Eagles	WCC	18/02/12	1	-	-	4
Total	2		4	-	-	16

Stats

Team By Team

Team	Games	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Bradford Bulls	4	1	-	-	4
Castleford Tigers	3	3	-	-	12
Catalan Dragons	1	-	-	–	–
Celtic Crusaders	4	1	-	–	4
Huddersfield Giants	3	2	-	–	8
Hull FC	1	-	-	-	-
Hull KR	5	6	-	-	24
London Broncos	6	1	-	-	4
Manly Sea Eagles	2	1	-	–	4
Melbourne Storm	1	0	-	–	-
Salford City Reds	4	2	-	–	8
St Helens	1	-	-	–	-
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	3	4	-	–	16
Warrington Wolves	2	1	-	–	4
Widnes Vikings	-	-	-	–	-
Wigan Warriors	4	1	-	–	4
Total	44	23	-	-	92

By Competition

Competition	Games	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
Super League	37	17	-	–	72
Challenge Cup	4	2	-	–	8
World Club Challenge	3	1	-	–	4
Play Offs	-	-	-	–	-
Total	44	23	-	-	92

External links

• Leeds Rhinos profile
• Rugby League Project stats